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BLM announces establishment of two critical headquarters leadership positions

In order to enhance operational efficiency and address the growing demands on public lands, Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning announced today the est

A child runs down a gravel trail in front of an adult. The trail is surrounded by short vegetation with mountains rising in the background.
President proposes $1.6 billion budget for BLM public lands
Bears Ears National Monument Sign approaching from Blanding, UT. The monument is co-stewarded by the BLM, USDA Forest Service, and Bears Ears Commission.
BLM, USDA Forest Service invite input on Bears Ears National Monument draft plan

MONTICELLO, Utah — The Bureau of Land Management and U.S.

Resource Advisory Council members received briefing. Photo Credit: BLM
Advise on Federal land management issues by serving on the Idaho Resource Advisory Council

 

A firefighter in red helmet and yellow shirt carries a drip torch used to light brush on fire.
BLM to conduct spring prescribed fire projects in the Bighorn Basin

WORLAND, Wyo.

OHVs ride in front of a large rock in the high desert.
Motorcycle races coming to Fort Sage area; some trail access will be limited
Three brown horses
BLM to offer horses, burros for adoption in Ceres
Photo of grassy flat desert land in Beaver County, Utah with blue sky and mountains in the background.
Public Invited to Comment on Star Range Solar Development Project
The BLM Cedar City Field Office today initiates a 30-day scoping comment period to gather public input on the Star Range Solar Development Project Environmental Assessment.
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BLM seeks public comment on proposed exploratory drilling project east of Bullhead City

KINGMAN, Ariz.

A semi at the Sand Gulch campground
Sand Gulch campground reopens after successful expansion

A dense forest covered with moss
BLM, partners celebrate 25th anniversary of Headwaters Forest Reserve
Wind turbines in the desert
BLM approves Alta Wind Battery Energy Storage project in California
Bureau of Land Management employees transferring a water tender to the Wheeler County Rangeland Fire Protection Association
Bureau of Land Management offers partners wildland fire equipment

Portland, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management’s Rural Fire Readiness program is dedicated to enhancing the firefighting capabilities of wildland firefighting partners.

An abandoned well with vegetation growing through it
BLM invests in restoring abandoned wells in Wyoming

CHEYENNE, Wyo.

Off-highway vehicle users on BLM-managed public lands in Owyhee County, Idaho. (BLM)
BLM seeks input on fifth Owyhee County travel management plan to reduce user conflicts and protect natural resources

BOISE, Idaho

Image of a skier coming down a snowy steep mountain slope.
BLM seeks input on heliskiing on lands near Valdez and Thompson Pass

Glennallen, Alaska — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public input through a scoping period t

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BLM reschedules conifer mortality field trip to March 15

Medford, Ore. — Due to the forecasted storm, the Bureau of Land Management has re-scheduled a public field trip to see ongoing conifer mortality in southwest Oregon.

Four brown and black horses in the high desert
BLM to offer inmate-trained horses for adoption
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Landslide on Little Elk Mountain Road

Eugene, Ore. — Bureau of Land Management officials are notifying the public of a landslide affecting a portion of Little Elk Mountain Road.

Photo. Foreground: a yellow-colored “Entering Public Land” sign mounted on a grey-colored, metal post is positioned near the gate opening in a fence line comprised of round wooden posts and metal wire. Background: a scenic view of the Bullwhacker area of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument; a dirt road curves slightly uphill through yellow and green grasses dotted with sagebrush; conifer trees and bushes grow in scattered clumps on the hills; overcast, grey-colored sky.
BLM seeks public comments on Left Coulee Access EA

SOUTH BLAINE COUNTY, Mont.

Image of Dolores River at low water.
BLM seeks public comments on proposed rule for Tres Rios and Gunnison field offices
MONTROSE, Colo. – The BLM is seeking public comments on a proposed supplementary rule pertaining to recreational activities on public lands in the Tres Rios Field Office and the Silverton area of Gunnison Field Office.
A brown, fuzzy burro
BLM to offer horses, burros for adoption in Ferndale
Portrait of Ron Nuckles
BLM welcomes Ron Nuckles as Needles Field Manager
map of project area
Bureau of Land Management announces scoping period for the Muddy River Floodplain Restoration Project

LAS VEGAS – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office is planning a restoration project for a portion of the Muddy River floodplain, app

The BLM burns slash piles in the Southwest District when conditions permit.
BLM Tres Rios Field Office plans prescribed pile burns in Dolores and Montezuma counties

MONTROSE, Colo.